weezie -
the ppl that are running salon tat are doing really well, then yes, they should obviously reflec that IMO.
BUT, in reality it doesn't always happen.
Like I said when I worked in a factory, some of the engineers had HND's and the company was winning best factory awards and industy weekly awards and such like, each year they were announcing record profits and million pound months.
Yes, I said million pound months... the factory was Stanley, the ppl who make Stanley knives and a like.
People STILL worked for that cr@ppy wage (I did) and STILL stayed, I was there for nearly 10 years!!!
So, if people will work for it then that sets the industry standerd.
Morally harsh but that's business... the biggest overhead is wages in most places (not just salons).
I agree though, when we eventually open another salon we will need a manager.
That manager if we want to keep them will have to get offered some sort of insintive... being financially better off will come with the job.
BUT compared to a office manager, or a sales manager at a car show room etc - even the managers wage will be reletivly low.
It's because it's a desirable industry to work in and the choice of fully qualified employees (eg my GF was has NVQ2 and NVQ3 plus about 10 other certificates and college courses... she was on £5.05 and hour for 3 years).
Like with the industry I will be entering with personal training, I will be on minimum wage... I accept this as I will be working in an environment I love and the amount of people doing the same provides a massive fully qualified labour pool.
All I can say is your staff are your business.Yes there are lots of beauty therapists out there,but not many GOOD therapists.
If you want your salon to be successful then you need to pay your staff as much as you can afford.How long do you think any therapist will stay at your salon on minimum wage????I wouldn't even work for that for a day let alone any significant amount of time I can tell you now.
If you start losing your staff,which I guarantee you will sooner rather than later,then you will need to employ more staff,then give it a bit of time and your new staff will get restless also,who do you think this affects?Your clients,why???because clients dont like having different therapists every few months.It's a sign of bad business sense.
Large staff turnover stirs gossiping and bad vibes,your business will suffer and then well....you may think twice about thinking that we have a glamourous job such as air hostesses,and that we all want to be a therapist whatever the cost,because this is RUBBISH.
Our job is hard work,we are the reason people like you have a businees,as I said without us you wouldnt have a business.Maybe you should show some appreciation.You say you cant afford to pay your staff anymore than minimum wage yet you talk of opening another salon and getting a manager,who....will be on a better wage than your therapists.Mmmm.I cant say anymore,cause this makes me angry.Exploitation is what springs to mind.
I think before you start thinking about opening another salon you should perhaps think about giving your staff a decent wage.
I dont mean to sound mean here but it annoys me that we are not given the wages we deserve and work so hard for. When I have a salon,I will definately give my therapist as much as I can afford,the harder she works the more she will get,after all without a good therapist your business is nothing,lets face it.
I am not saying pay the earth,but pay more than the minimum wage for Gods sake,how much is that btw,or is it that bad I dont want to know????